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Their families may not be able to afford the amount of groceries necessary for my student ms to eat their fill. You help ensures that even if this is the case, they can come to me to get the food needed to help take their mind off their bellies and place it firmly into their class activities. Thank again, from all of us.","fullyFundedDate":1742823912165,"projectUrl":"project/hungry-kids-arent-happy-kids/9108983/","projectTitle":"Hungry Kids Aren’t Happy Kids","teacherDisplayName":"Mrs. Harlow","teacherPhotoUrl":"https://storage.donorschoose.net/dc_prod/images/teacher/profile/orig/tp7977344_orig.jpg?crop=1:1,smart&width=272&height=272&fit=bounds&auto=webp&t=1719250722226","teacherClassroomUrl":"classroom/7977344"},{"teacherId":7965542,"projectId":9699285,"letterContent":"Thank you so much for getting this essential tool into our classroom. There have been so many uses for it already and more to come. \r\n\r\nStudents have used this IPAD as part of their coffee cart business. 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CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering is
an urban public school
in East Hartford, Connecticut that is part of [County run].
It serves 669 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
Its teachers have had 141 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Demographics
69%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
80%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering
$47,983
raised using DonorsChoose
141
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
389
donors
12
projects
for
basic supplies
16
projects for
technology
12
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
CREC Academy of Computer Science and Engineering has received support from
130 individuals from Connecticut and
259 individuals out-of-state.